Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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FNUS54 KMAF 081749
FWFMAF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1249 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain low. While critical relative
humidity continues through this weekend for western portions of
the area, generally light 20 ft winds and ERCs near the 50th
percentile limit the dry conditions. Cooler temperatures and
better moisture return next week. A slight chance of thunderstorms
is expected for most locations, especially across the higher
elevations.
&&
For point-specific forecasts please see the Point Fire Weather
Matrix product issued by the Midland/Odessa National Weather
Service Office.
NMZ116-091200-
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-
1149 AM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 30
Temp (24h trend) 67 (0) 97 (+1) 66 94
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-2) 13 (0) 48 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 W 7 SW 7 SW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 9 SW 7 SW 8 SW 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 22 15 18 16
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 12070 10110
Transport Wnd (kts) W 16 W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 193120 161760
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMZ117-091200-
Chaves Plains-
1149 AM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 70 (+2) 102 (+1) 68 99
RH % (24h trend) 53 (-6) 15 (+1) 53 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 12 S 8 S 8 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 S 7 S 9 S 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 24 19 25 11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13970 12120
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 16 SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 223520 157560
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 1 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ118-091200-
Eddy Plains-
1149 AM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+2) 103 (+2) 71 101
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-2) 14 (0) 53 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 11 S 7 S 10 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 S 7 S 10 S 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 17 12 20 18
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13840 13210
Transport Wnd (kts) S 12 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 166080 184940
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 1 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
NMZ119-091200-
Lea-
1149 AM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 69 (+2) 102 (+3) 68 99
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-8) 14 (-1) 61 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 11 S 9 S 10 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 S 9 S 10 S 9
Wind 10000 FT MSL 20 15 28 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 13290 12000
Transport Wnd (kts) S 17 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 225930 216000
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 1 0 0 0
RFTI Category Elevated Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms and a slight
chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
TXZ270-271-091200-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and
Pine Springs
1249 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025 /1149 AM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025/
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 66 (0) 96 (+5) 66 94
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-3) 15 (0) 47 17
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 SW 8 SE 9 SW 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 SW 6 S 11 SW 7
Wind 10000 FT MSL 14 8 18 20
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11600 11770
Transport Wnd (kts) SW 15 SW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 174000 188320
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
$$
TXZ272-273-275>282-091200-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson-
Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Van Horn, Marfa, Fort Davis, Alpine,
Big Bend National Park, Panther Junction, Marathon, Chisos Basin,
Presidio, Lajitas, and Castolon
1249 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-5) 102 (+5) 66 101
RH % (24h trend) 65 (+5) 14 (-3) 63 15
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 S 5 SE 10 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 SE 6 SE 8 SE 6
Wind 10000 FT MSL 16 11 21 12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 11870 12330
Transport Wnd (kts) S 13 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 154310 172620
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum
relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-091200-
Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-
Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-
Terrell-Reeves County Plains-
Including the cities of Seminole, Lamesa, Gail, Snyder, Andrews,
Stanton, Big Spring, Colorado City, Mentone, Kermit, Odessa,
Midland, Garden City, Monahans, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Big Lake,
Fort Stockton, Dryden, Sanderson, and Pecos
1249 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-1) 104 (+4) 70 102
RH % (24h trend) 65 (0) 16 (-4) 69 18
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 10 S 8 S 11 S 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 S 9 S 9 S 8
Wind 10000 FT MSL 19 16 22 15
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10590 10970
Transport Wnd (kts) S 19 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 201210 186490
Vent Category Excellent Excellent
RFTI 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category Nil Nil Nil Nil
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Minimum relative humidity above 15 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$